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Henry Cowell Redwood State Park

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August 31st 2008
For one of our first trips in California, we decided to head an hour south to the Santa Cruz mountains to check out some of the fantastic redwoods that grow along the coast. These trees do not drop pinecones, and can only sprout from other trees, so the groves of the largest trees are very rare indeed. Our friend Secor was in town, so he joined us for an afternoon of adventure! ... read more

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